'I truly believe she died alone': Families still wait for answers on covid-19 nursing home deaths

Kerry Mescall is among a number of people still waiting for answers as to why they were denied the chance to be with their loved ones as they died 

Ennis Road Care Facility owner Anne-Maria Moore said: As you can appreciate, the early stages of the covid-19 pandemic was an extremely difficult and indeed traumatic time for all of our beloved residents, their loved ones, as well as all staff. Picture: EnnisRoadCareFacility.ie 

Three years ago on April 30, 2020, Kerry Mescall stood outside the nursing home where her mother lay dying from covid-19, and begged to be allowed inside.

She offered to wear any PPE the Ennis Road Care Facility could provide. She asked if she could stand outside her mother’s window, so staff open it and she could shout in her goodbyes.